Tuesday, April 18, 2006

A Bizarre Kind of Recognition

The Duke Law student newspaper, The Devil's Advocate, apparently did a survey last issue for various prizes for 3Ls. I didn't know about this. I hadn't read the last issue because (1) I've been really, really busy, (2) there wasn't anything by me in this issue, and (3) TDA is.....how shall I put this?.....not up to the journalistic standards of, say, The New York Times. Or the Washington Times. Or US Weekly. Or your high school newsletter. Or - dare I sink this low? - this blog.

As it turns out, I should have been paying attention. Even though TDA (par for the course) did not include the results of their survey online, it is available in the paper. Apparently I finished 3rd for "Most Liberal - The Al Franken Award." Actually, I only got 4% of the vote. The 2nd place winner, Ritu Pancholy, got 6%. My friend Ian Millhiser - who requires neither food nor air because he eats and breaths politics - won with 73% of the vote. That's actually about right.

Although I didn't rank in the "Nicest - Least Likely to Razor Blade Pages out of Library Books Award", I got honorable mention because I and one other guy - Chris Fulmer - were the closest any male came to getting in the top 3.

Also, in an article that actually did make it online, I am accused of being a gunner who raises his hand so many times his arm falls off. That, too, is about right. Although I'd like to note that I didn't even rank in the survey for "Biggest Gunner - The Rambo Award." No, the winner of that, with 55% of the vote, was my friend Ian Millhiser, who requires neither food nor...well, you get the idea.

About Me

I like to refer to myself as a Liberal Jesus Freak. I'm a lawyer in Atlanta. I am also a Born Again Christian - meaning, among other things, that I want to use my law degree for more than making money. My wife, Christy, is objectivly the most wonderful woman in the world.